SENNHEISER SDC 8000 C Owner's Manual

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Conference System
SDC 8000
System Manual
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Conference System
SDC 8000
System Manual
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Thank you for choosing Sennheiser!
We have designed these products to give you reliable operation over many
years. Over half a century of accumulated expertise in the design and
manufacture of high-quality electro-acoustic equipment have made
Sennheiser a world-leading company in this field.
Please take a few moments to read these instructions carefully, as we want
you to enjoy your new Sennheiser products quickly and to the fullest.
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Contents
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Contents
Safety information ........................................................................................................................................................ 8
SDC 8000 ­ the digital conference and interpretation system ............................................................................... 9
Overview of the components of the
SDC 8000 system ......................................................................................................................................................... 10
The conference consoles ...................................................................................................................................................... 10
The interpreter consoles ...................................................................................................................................................... 11
The central unit ..................................................................................................................................................................... 11
The system cables ................................................................................................................................................................. 11
The software control ............................................................................................................................................................ 11
The technology used ............................................................................................................................................................ 12
The components of the SDC 8000 system in detail ................................................................................................ 13
The consoles ........................................................................................................................................................................... 13
SDC 8000 D conference unit ......................................................................................................................................... 15
SDC 8000 C chairman unit ............................................................................................................................................. 16
SDC 8000 DC conference unit ....................................................................................................................................... 17
SDC 8000 CC chairman unit ........................................................................................................................................... 18
SDC 8000 DV conference unit ....................................................................................................................................... 19
SDC 8000 CV chairman unit .......................................................................................................................................... 20
SDC 8000 ID interpreter console .................................................................................................................................. 21
The SDC 8000 CU central unit ............................................................................................................................................. 22
The SDC 8000 AO analog output unit (optional) ........................................................................................................... 23
The system cables ................................................................................................................................................................. 24
Operating the components of the
SDC 8000 system ......................................................................................................................................................... 25
Operating the delegate units .............................................................................................................................................. 25
Taking the floor / Making a request to speak ........................................................................................................... 25
Turning off the microphone / Cancelling a request to speak ................................................................................. 28
Adjusting the volume of the headphones connected to a conference console .................................................. 29
Selecting an interpretation channel ............................................................................................................................ 29
Voting ................................................................................................................................................................................ 29
Using the chip card slot of a conference console ...................................................................................................... 30
Operating the VIP units ........................................................................................................................................................ 30
Operating the chairman unit .............................................................................................................................................. 30
Turning all active conference consoles off (priority) ............................................................................................... 30
Starting a voting session ............................................................................................................................................... 31
Assigning a participant the "speaking right" ........................................................................................................... 31
Showing the request-to-speak list on the displays of the conference consoles ................................................ 32
Operating the interpreter consoles ................................................................................................................................... 33
Adjusting the volume and the middle and treble response of the headphones connected to the interpreter
console .............................................................................................................................................................................. 33
Adjusting the volume of the interpreter consoles' built-in loudspeakers .......................................................... 33
Configuring the B-channel of an interpreter console .............................................................................................. 33
Setting the channel to be output via the interpreter console's built-in loudspeaker ...................................... 34
Selecting an interpretation channel ............................................................................................................................ 34
Using the interpreter console ....................................................................................................................................... 34
Switching between the A-channel and the B-channel ............................................................................................ 35
Muting the microphone of the interpreter console .................................................................................................. 35
Displaying text messages on the interpreter console's display ............................................................................ 35
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Operating the central unit ................................................................................................................................................... 35
Adjusting the volume of the consoles' built-in loudspeakers ............................................................................... 35
The F1, F2 and F3 menu keys ....................................................................................................................................... 36
The menu operating controls ....................................................................................................................................... 36
Working with the central unit's operating menu ..................................................................................................... 37
Structuring the SDC 8000 system ............................................................................................................................. 38
Interconnecting the conference/interpreter consoles ............................................................................................. 38
Connecting cable strings to a central unit ................................................................................................................. 38
Interconnecting up to 10 central units ....................................................................................................................... 38
The three expansion stages ................................................................................................................................................ 38
Expansion stage (1): one central unit with up to 15 consoles .............................................................................. 39
Expansion stage (2): one central unit with up to 90 consoles .............................................................................. 39
Expansion stage (3): several central units with up to 900 consoles .................................................................... 40
Determining maximum cable lengths ............................................................................................................................... 40
Calculating the voltage drop on the system cables ................................................................................................. 41
Structuring an interpretation system ............................................................................................................................... 41
Selectable modes between or within interpreter booths ............................................................................................. 42
Mode between booths: "Mixed" .................................................................................................................................. 42
Mode between booths: "Override" .............................................................................................................................. 42
Mode between booths: "Toggle Override" ................................................................................................................ 42
Mode in booths: "Mixed" ............................................................................................................................................... 43
Mode in booths: "Override" .......................................................................................................................................... 43
The "auto-floor" function ............................................................................................................................................. 43
Using external equipment ................................................................................................................................................... 45
Connecting external audio sources ............................................................................................................................. 45
Transmitting the floor channel and the interpretation channels to broadcasting and TV stations .............. 45
Transmitting the floor channel or an interpretation channel
via a PA system ............................................................................................................................................................... 46
Transmitting the floor channel and the interpretation channels via an infrared transmission link ............. 46
Setting up the SDC 8000 system ............................................................................................................................... 47
Preparing the SDC 8000 system components for set up .............................................................................................. 47
Conference and interpreter consoles .......................................................................................................................... 47
Central unit ...................................................................................................................................................................... 47
Fixing the cell transmitter feet .................................................................................................................................... 47
Rack-mounting several central units .......................................................................................................................... 47
Interconnecting the SDC 8000 system components ...................................................................................................... 48
Interconnecting the consoles ....................................................................................................................................... 48
Connecting a cable string to the central unit ............................................................................................................ 48
Interconnecting several central units ......................................................................................................................... 48
Turning the central units on and off ........................................................................................................................... 49
Connecting additional equipment ..................................................................................................................................... 49
Connecting external audio sources ............................................................................................................................. 50
Carrying out remote conferences ................................................................................................................................ 50
Connecting PA systems, recording units, etc. ........................................................................................................... 51
Pin assignment of the 9-pole sub-D socket (AUX OUT 2-3-4-5) .......................................................................... 51
Connecting an SDC 8000 AO analog output unit to the central unit ................................................................... 51
Daisy-chaining SDC 8000 AO analog output units ................................................................................................... 52
Connecting external equipment to the SDC 8000 AO's phoenix connector ........................................................ 52
Connecting a PC to the central unit ............................................................................................................................. 53
Configuring the SDC 8000 system ............................................................................................................................. 54
Introduction to the central unit's operating menu ........................................................................................................ 54
The start display ............................................................................................................................................................. 54
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The six main menus ........................................................................................................................................................ 54
The submenus of the "Conference" menu (part 1 of 6) ......................................................................................... 56
The submenus of the "Conference" menu (part 2 of 6) ......................................................................................... 57
The submenus of the "Conference" menu (part 3 of 6) ......................................................................................... 58
The submenus of the "Conference" menu (part 4 of 6) ......................................................................................... 59
The submenus of the "Conference" menu (part 5 of 6) ......................................................................................... 60
The submenus of the "Conference" menu (part 6 of 6) ......................................................................................... 61
The submenus of the "Interpretation" menu (part 1 of 5) .................................................................................... 62
The submenus of the "Interpretation" menu (part 2 of 5) .................................................................................... 63
The submenus of the "Interpretation" menu (part 3 of 5) .................................................................................... 64
The submenus of the "Interpretation" menu (part 4 of 5) .................................................................................... 65
The submenus of the "Interpretation" menu (part 5 of 5) .................................................................................... 66
The submenus of the "Aux-In/Out" menu (part 1 of 6) ......................................................................................... 67
The submenus of the "Aux-In/Out" menu (part 2 of 6) ......................................................................................... 68
The submenus of the "Aux-In/Out" menu (part 3 of 6) ......................................................................................... 69
The submenus of the "Aux-In/Out" menu (part 4 of 6) ......................................................................................... 70
The submenus of the "Aux-In/Out" menu (part 5 of 6) ......................................................................................... 71
The submenus of the "Aux-In/Out" menu (part 6 of 6) ......................................................................................... 72
The submenus of the "System" menu (part 1 of 2) ................................................................................................ 73
The submenus of the "System" menu (part 2 of 2) ................................................................................................ 74
The submenus of the "Language" and the "License" menu (part 1 of 1) .......................................................... 75
Setting the volume of the consoles' built-in loudspeakers .......................................................................................... 76
Configuring the conference system .................................................................................................................................. 76
Turning on the central unit for the first time ............................................................................................................ 76
Automatically initializing all conference consoles ................................................................................................... 76
Manually initializing all conference consoles ............................................................................................................ 77
Loading the factory-preset default configuration for the conference system .................................................. 77
Adding a conference console to an already existing configuration ..................................................................... 77
Removing a conference console from an already existing configuration ........................................................... 78
"Reserving" a microphone number ............................................................................................................................. 78
Selecting a conference mode ........................................................................................................................................ 79
Setting the speaker limit ............................................................................................................................................... 80
Adjusting the audio settings for the consoles' built-in loudspeakers ................................................................. 80
Adjusting the audio settings for the consoles' microphones ................................................................................ 81
Resetting the conference system ................................................................................................................................ 81
Testing the consoles' built-in loudspeakers .............................................................................................................. 82
Testing the consoles' microphones ............................................................................................................................. 82
Activating/deactivating the flashing of the signal light ring ................................................................................ 82
Configuring the display of the voting options .......................................................................................................... 83
Configuring the interpretation system ............................................................................................................................. 83
Working with the interpreter configuration ............................................................................................................. 83
Creating a new interpreter configuration .................................................................................................................. 84
Modifying the currently active interpreter configuration ...................................................................................... 85
Loading a previously saved interpreter configuration ............................................................................................ 85
Options .............................................................................................................................................................................. 86
Setting the max. number of interpreter booths/languages .................................................................................. 86
Setting the max. number of interpreter consoles per booth ................................................................................. 86
Configuring the operating mode between booths ................................................................................................... 87
Configuring the operating mode within a booth ...................................................................................................... 87
Configuring the language options for the interpreter booths ............................................................................... 88
Configuring the main target language (A-channel) of a booth ............................................................................ 88
Configuring the second target language (B-channel) of a booth ......................................................................... 88
Enabling the auto-relay interpretation function (Auto-floor) .............................................................................. 89
Half-automatically initializing all interpreter consoles on the central unit ........................................................ 90
Manually assigning an interpreter console an individual booth number ............................................................ 90
Manually assigning an interpreter console an individual desk number (interpreter console number) ........ 91

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